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<br />The cad^e, ~uicies a+.-e •1 x ci inci!, Ore~~on pine and are in ~;ocd
<br />coirditicn, m:!e gird, fifth, sixth and seventh levels are provided
<br />vritr.!!passaf e wazr arLur!d v;orb:in~y r;haft. m_,=. ,
<br />_ .':J_ft at ail stations
<br />is provided with guard rails. On the first level the vein is sloped
<br />out up to the si:aft. at other points thc- shaft is secured bSr a
<br />pillar of ground sufficient to secure safety.
<br />All tvinzes and mill holes are not covered or surrounded with
<br />,^,uard rails, but this -•ras ordered done and .„ ,.!
<br />cDOnald promised
<br />t 0 C O:'t ~.r y!
<br />pl„ l'Ji th t_ a u3m@.
<br />The s%~,,ft is not being: stank.
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<br />~oi'a-; soa:h on'the
<br />first or tunnel level it is about 330
<br />feet from t%!e s_ai't to t'~!e entrance.
<br />T e •a3ler is pumped fro-n the sti~np on tha Hint
<br />•:00 ~-al, Janesville .,•,r-ps level by t:vo
<br />•- to ti:e sevent;•, ley
<br />G00 al el sump, and bSr a
<br />g Sroty, duplex, to t: e fir•st'c!- tun:!el level ar:d into a box
<br />wIl1C''_ ruins tc tL^e surface.
<br />The ore ir. extracted b*• overhead .,top;.,
<br />Ser'eant m- n -•{'• 3 1/1 Ir!f•ersoll
<br />uc:-:i:!e drills _
<br />rand dr1111. -.. • ~"lo;red, and 'nosh sl!,,.12 and doable
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<br />' TL'e L1'."llie rl!!~• OI
<br />is square sets
<br />suffi - ~ ~ stalls and lar;~~i•,
<br />cient. T e ti:^.be_ s •~f; and is
<br />are mostly red spruces
<br />and are in roc, ', ''repared ty ^a„d
<br />_. d cn!!dition, except'in main drifts i!i the old work-
<br />ir!gs• mile cir,ztes are loaded bSr rravitation. Tre underground tramm-
<br />.ing iTheocarsrlareca~axloaded from chtrEes and asa~~gadx run by hand
<br />capac;t., al:cut 1,600.1cs
<br />T_:e trackage is of 12 lb, m, Pails.
<br />mire ffiaxi!num a~nou:!t of rater dealt with 'per minute is G00
<br />gals, Average about 300
<br />gals, This is h..nrlleil by one 600
<br />Snore pump, en ri,e 700 ft, level gal.
<br />level ~ ti7at pumps the vrater to the
<br />and tyro Janesville pu.~os. tunnel
<br />pacit~r op ~ on the 900 ft. level, vJith a ca-
<br />`00 gal each, vrhich pumps to the 700 ft, level.
<br />Ventilation is had by sr_afls, drifts, upraises
<br />slopes and is sufficient, t
<br />, winzes ar:d
<br />7o noxious gases.-:are ;aet with.
<br />All old limbers hsve beer. removed
<br />ings, except in some fror:! tae wider • .
<br />old levels 8round vrork-
<br />in the old workings.
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